Quinlivan is the 3rd oldest brother in the famous Quinlivan family to play with South Sydney. He is a north coast junior who played in and around Taree, and also had stints at Parkes, Inverall, Armidale and Leeton. Quinlivan was playing for the Fire Brigade RU team in 1937 and 1938 in the midweek competition, when he was selected to play for New South Wales RU team. On the eve of the match against New Zealand All Blacks he was sensationally expelled from Rugby union once the NSW RU realised he played played rugby league for money, he was immediately stood down from the interstate team and promotely expelled from the union. Quinlivan followed his brother to South Sydney in 1940 making his senior grade and first grade premiership debut in the Round 4 clash against St George at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Quinlivan a fine player, is a fireman and found it difficult to secure leave to play rugbyleague. Considered by some to be the best of the Quinlivan brothers, but injury has robbed him of acheiving his potential.
Quinlivan played 5 seasons with South Sydney between 1940 and 1944. He played 20 first grade club games for South Sydney, which included 19 first grade premiership games and 1 first grade cup game. Overall he played 22 senior grade club games, which included 21 senior grade premiership games.
Quinlivan played his final first grade and senior grade club game for South Sydney in the 1944 first grade Round 13 clash against Eastern Suburbs at the Sports Ground.
Player Relatives
Brother - Quinlivan, Clinton
Brother - Quinlivan, Allan
Brother - Quinlivan, Oscar
Brother - Quinlivan, Jack
Brother - Quinlivan, Jasper (North Coast)
Brother - Quinlivan, Fred (North Coast)
Brother - Quinlivan, Lillian (Hockey)
Representative Qualification
NSW Country
Date of Birth
Cundletown - 9th February 1913 (Died - 1989)
Previous Clubs First Grade
M T G FG Pt
Cundletown (1931-32)
Taree Rovers (1933)
Parkes (1934)
Inverall (1934)
East Armidale (1935)
Taree-Old Bar (1936)
Fire Brigade (RU) (1937-38) (Midweek Competition)
Leeton (1939)
Previous Rep Honours M T G FG Pt
Manning (1931-33)
North Rivers Southern Zone (1933)
Group 11 (1934)
Southern NSW (1934) 1 1 - - 3
NSW Country II (1934) 1 1 2 - 7
New England (1935)
Group 3 (1936)
Group 2 & 3 Combined (1936)
New South Wales (RU) (1938) (DNP after being expelled by the NSWRU)
Playing Career at South Sydney (1940-44)
South Sydney First Grade Debut
1940 May 11 Rd04 SCG v St George (27y 92d)
First Grade
Premiership : City Cup : State Championship : Tour
M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
1940 2 2 - 1 - - 3 : : : - - - - - - -
1941 6 6 - 3 - - 9 : : - - - - - - - : - - - - - - -
1942 7 7 - - - - - : 1 1 - 1 - - 3 : : - - - - - - -
1943 2 2 - - - - - : : - - - - - - - : - - - - - - -
1944 2 2 - - 1 - 2 : : - - - - - - - : - - - - - - -
TOTAL 19 19 - 4 1 - 14 : 1 1 - 1 - - 3 : - - - - - - - : - - - - - - -
SS Cup 1 1 - 1 - - 3
SS FG 20 20 - 5 1 - 17
Lower Grades
Reserve Grade : Third Grade
Year M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
1940 - - - - - - - : - - - - - - -
1941 - - - - - - - : - - - - - - -
1942 - - - - - - - : - - - - - - -
1943 - - - - - - - : - - - - - - -
1944 2 2 - - 1 - 2 : - - - - - - -
TOTAL 2 2 - - 1 - 2 : - - - - - - -
South Sydney Senior(FG/RG/3G) Grade Career
Premiership : Cup : All Matches
M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
CAREER 21 21 - 4 2 - 16 : 1 1 - 1 - - 3 : 22 22 - 5 2 - 19
Short Form
Short-Game Matches
M S R T G/A FG Pts
1940 - - - - - - -
1943 - - - - - - -
TOTAL - - - - - - -
SS SF - - - - - - -
Captaincy Record at South Sydney
never
Suspension Record at South Sydney
Year Grade v Wk CHARGE never
Representative Honours at South Sydney
Year Pos Team Versus Match T G/A FG none
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